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Haro VOLUME XXXI (AP) Associated Press US) Means Universal Service WACO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.1927—12 PAGES COPY 5c (SpL) Means Special DIspatcli from Staff Correapondent. NUMBER 324 Indiana Governor Indicted on Felony Charges F. W. Woolworth Store Customers And Building Collapses at Corsicana A Young Man One Piece Missing Farmer, Shock Absorbers Happy Young Octopuses fai By ARTHUR BRISBANE Copyrlgiit, by The Netra- Tribune HEN young Mr. Walker waa presented to him in Rome yesterday, pope told the mayor, are very young for mayor of New Mayor Walker, saw many beautiful and Interesting things in his visit to the ancient palace of the popes, was amazed at the brilliant uniforms of the papal guards, designed by Michael Angelo four hundred years ago.

The young mayor was helmed by the rouiiulflcent gran- ideur and beauty of Michael greatest work, the Church St. Peter. If he had time it Interest hiiu tc examine In Vatican library a letter from llichael Angelo to the pope under 5 hose orders he worked, com- (aining that contractors were cheating with Inferior materials. wrote Michael Angelo, holiness knows I get from 'this work nothing except the bene- flit to my RESIDENT COOUtDGE starts home from the Black Hills, bringing souvenirs all kinds, from gold nuggets to riding horses, from high-heeled cowboy boots to elght-gallon hats. One piece of luggage is missing that he took west with him, the prospect of a second presidential nomination in 1928.

EN ths farmer has plenty of cotton he get any price for it. When he much cotton he gets a good price. This crop is estimated at bales. A year ago the crop was 17,977,000 bales, and the cotton growers will get more for this 12,000,000 bales than they got last year for their 17,000,000 bales. Mr.

Garrett says truly, that the ability of American industry to adjust itself to violent changes in cotton production and prices as a memorial to the splendid resiliency of our business So it does. But the poor cotton farmer has to play the part of hock absorber in that resiliency. OR the third quarter of 1927 the Oil will pay out $47,493,061 in cash iilvidends. In the first nine months the year group" will have aid out $158.000,000 cash. That Wi Clerks Narrowly Escape in Crash Number of Workmen on Adjoining Lot Also Barely Escape Death or Serious Injury Bank Closes Its Doors As Precautionary Move Property Damage as Result of Unusual Accident Estimated at Not Less Than CORSICANA, Sept.

of approximately $25,000 was occasioned here shortly before 1 Friday afternoon when the two-story F. W. Woolworth building collapsed, the entire north and east end of the north wall crumbling to the vacant lot adjoining, where another building waa being rebuilt. The building was owned by the I. Baum estate.

No one waa injured, the clerks, with the exception of one, being In the rear of the building. Two customers in the front also escaped serious injury. The Corsicana National bank, adjoining the fallen building, closed Its doors, as it waa feared the building 'would be endangered In the event that other crashes occurred. A number of laborers escaped when the roof cracked just before the fall. Kiwanians Honor Popular Ball Player No Confirmation Report Sighting Of the Old Glory Luncheon club awarding Wayne Wintllc loving cup as llic most valuable man on the Cub team.

In the group, from left to right, are: Wayne Wimlle, Dr. M. W. Colgln, 1-'. M.

Compton, president club, A. Goldstein ami Dr. Artlnir Stout. Mellon Cast For Role of the Next G. 0.

P. Warwick Secretary of the Trcasury Probably Will Dictate Selection of Republican Candidates Choice Lies Between I Hughes, Hoover, Dawes i Either of These Men, It Is Said, Would Re Sat: isfactory to Mellon, I With Hughes b'avored WASHINGTON, Sept. of the Treasury Andrew Mellon loomed today as the prospective dominant factor in the selection of the repub- message received in Halifax. lican presidential candkiate i next yqar I (be sighting of the I Coinciding with thi.s development I Wa.shington saw a shai ji Ha re-up I of interest In Charlos E. Hughes "Other Prominent Hoosier Political Leaders Involved HATdFAX.

N. Sept. iAF) H. Harvey, local agent for the and Flaherlea depautment. received a tonight from Ottawa Htating the airplane old' Glory h.Td been alghted approxl- inately miles ca.st-n(mhea.st of St.

The origin of the message was not stated hut Harvey at once 1 atl it liroadcast through the gov- ernTtrenl radio stations requesting all Canadian vessels In that vicinity to render every aid. The text of the message as given out by Mr. Harvey was: airplane Old Glory re- porteil sighted 49 north 40.39 west, approximately 400 mlle.s east- northea.Ht of St. All Canad- I lan ves.sel.H In vicinity reque.stecl to render every assistance possible. Charges Against Gov, Jackson Include Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Mayor of Indianapolis Also Faces Charges Chairman of County Republican Committee and a F'ormer Klan Official Also Stand Accused TNDTANAPOLiS, Sept.

9. (US Jackson, gover- -vior of Indiana, was indicted oT'ivwA. Of. ihy tlic Marlon county grand of the department of ma- jury late todav, charged with mine and fisheries could not be reached tonight for comment on consists of a flourishing family of octopuses, which ppeared on the scene w'hen the ig Standard Oil octopus was Into little bits by an in- comic opera government. The little octopuses are worth at five times as much as their was ever worth.

Chopping up ability seem to It. ROVER WHALEN, of New York, receives through Monsieur Bokanowski, member of French cabinet, the Cross of Legion of Honor. Mr. Whalen ytleserves an honor of which any might be proud, and the Whole country will be glad with him. He has done as much as any man to create in the minds of dls- tlngui.shed foreigners the best ible impression of American char- cter and American hospitality.

Mr. Rodman Wanamaker, who Viook Mr. Grover Whalen away city administration and his own organization, pos- a quality of greatest value to men of large affairs. He rec- ability, and knows how to it. OOD news from Brock and Schlee, flying around the world in Pride of De- Instead of making their -92 -92 -92 -92 Mjp TIJR.N TO PAGE 2.

COLUMN 1 Weather would of got a hundred In feography, but the girl that in front of me thought a Isthmus was a Imall py Or. Isldor Block, Optometrist and Meteorologist. Aastin Avenne Forecast for today: Partly cloudy. weather: Temperatures: 93 at 3:15 p. mln- pum at 6:30 a.

m. barometer, humidity 30 per cent: total wind the day, 93 miles; 12 fastest at m. total wind for the month, miles; total rain for the month, inch. AND cloudy, local showers In soutb- tlon Sunday, partly cloudy. FEST TEXAS Saturday, partly local in south por- pn; Sunday, partly cloudy.

Temperature Stands At 92 Degrees For A Four-Hour Stretch From a mercurial point of view weather conditions yesterday were fairly bearable, the temperature at no time getting above the 92-degree mark, but it stood at that point for four hours, from 2 to 6 p. m. The lowest wag 7 2 at 7 a. m. Today, according to Dr.

Isador forecast, should be partly cloudy. Hourly temperature readings were: 7 a. 1 p. 8 2 p. 9 a.

3 p. 10 a. 4 p. 11a. 5 p.

12 6 p. 7 p. Texas Counterfeit Monev Is Seized Sept. A number of automobiles carrying men and women and several thousands of dollars of counterfeit money from an unnamed point in Texas, was captured this afternoon by Sheriff Kimball, of Springville, Livingston parish, reports reaching here said. The sheriff had been informed of the contents and captured the entire party as they drove past the Livingston parish courthouse.

Airplane in Nose Dive Army Reecrxe Offk'cr Killed and His Pupil Seriously Injured SANTA MONICA. Sept. 9. Earl Carlisle, an army reserve officer and aviation instructor, w'as killed and his passenger. Thomas H.

Corey, 19, of Los Angeles, was seriously injured late today when plane went into a nose dive 150 feet above Clover Held near here. Highway Contracts Let Work Approximating $400,000 Value Provided For In Sept. tractf totalling around $400,000 for road maintenance surfacing on about 225 miles in 17 Texas counties were let today by the state highway commission. Co ntles for which contracts were let: Hunt, Cooke, Hall, Dickens, Runnels, Comanche, Rusk, Upshur, AVood, Polk, Williamson, Caldwell, A'al Verde, Milam, Robertson. Potter and Hidalgo.

Laws in Harmony Federal Game Regulations Made to Conform to Rules AESTIN. Sept. In Texas was made much more simple todav when the federal government re-zoned the state to conform with the state game zones. Will J. Tucker, game comnisslon- er, announced tonight.

Federal and state north and south division lines are now the same and hunters may hunt, in season, on either side of the division line without fear of violating either the state or federal game laws, Tucker said. Markets at a Glance NEW irregular; U. S. Steel crosses 157, then reacts. Bonds, steady; numerous utilities active around highs.

Foreign exchanges. mixed; British. French and Norwegian rates react. Cotton, easy; southern selling. Sugar, lower; European selling.

Coffee, higher; fear frost In Brasil. higher; better foreign demand. Corn, steady: unfavorable crop reports. Cattle, steady. Hogs, higher; shippiiig demands Bright and Dull Children May Be Specially Trained Supt.

Cobb Wants to Give Them Intiividual Care in Waco Schools; He Plans New Junior High Special classes for exceptional children, those particularly bright and those especially dull, may be established In Waco If Superintendent B. B. Cobb puts into practice what he has been studying this summer at the University of Texas. A course In the study of such children has him interested and he plans some day to promote such work In Waco schools. He believes Individual Instruction in both groups of pupils is advKsable.

Poor Home Life Is Blamed In studying delinquent children, Superintendent Cobb learned that at present, they are often the victims not 80 often of poverty but of unfortunate home conditions, such as constant quarreling, nagging, separations and neglect. Superintendent t'lobb also means to build a third junior high school before very long, he says. He is so sure that it won't be long, that he took a cour.se in "School and how to estimate their needs, equipment and how to make additions. He anticipates certain additions to Waco schools soon. Although there are only a few Mexican children in the local public schools now, Suiierintendent Cobb traced the lncrea.se In the Mexican population in Texas and its gradual moving toward central and north Texas by a series of maps.

He studied and did research work on Particularly the Mexican Costs of Schools in Waco and Ten Other Texas is to be Superintendent Cobb's thesis. he expects to fini.sh by next summer. He works on it at night. Windle Is Chosen Most Valuable Of Waco's Ball Team Japan Grieves WhenEmpress Bears Daughter Whole Nation Had Prayed That Stork Bring Son to the Royal Family He DIES IN ELK( TKIC CHAIR MONTGOMERY. Ala.

Sept Hill, negro wife slayer, was elecirocuted at Kilby prison at 1:29 o'clock this morning. TOKIO, Sept. new member of Japanese imperial born to Empress Nagako at 4:42 a. m. today.

The entire Japanese nation had anxiously awaited the arrival of the stork and prayers had been offered for an heir to the throne. Emperor Hlrohito and Empress Nagako were married In January, 192 4. Their first child waa also a girl. New Illinois Girl, Wins Atlantic City Beauty ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. tonight was chosen America, 192 the most beautiful g'rl.

She la Mias Lois Eleanor Delander, 16. Her home is at 111 Blackman avenue, Joliet. 111. Miss Dallas (Moselle Ransome) was second. Jewelry Store Raided With Diamonds Valucxl at $30,000 Speeches on Record For the first time in his life, Wayne Windle, shortstop of Waco ball club, wearing brand new tan shoes, plain gray tailored suit, pongee shirt and a blue bow tie, abandoned all profestyonal timidity.

accepted honor In the form of a silver loving cup given him by the votes of local Kiwauls members at their at the Raleigh yesterday, ami made a speech which rivaled In brevity. Wayne had to make a sil'ech because on the cup which he now keeitfl wrapped up in white tissue paper in his room Is engraved Wludle. The Valuable Cub on the 1 92 7 Team, Presented by Company Through the Waco Klwanls Wants a Side Stvit When Toastmaster Gibson Gayle invited Windle to his guest when the club enteytalncd the ball club, shortstop was glad to accept but when he was ushered to head table, he looked at hla host with ntode.st eyes and said, we sit at a side On being in formed that ho was the guest of the chairman, he grinned and decided to keep his coat on. During the program, he kept looking out over the audience and once inquired from his host as to the identity of the fair pianist. For some unknown reason he kept his SAN FRANCISCO.

Sept. daring bandits held up a jewelry store on Market street First Payment on $15 Per Capita in tho heajt of the downtown business di.strlct today and escaped with a tray of diamonds valued at approximately $30.000. and Controversy Causes Sharp Division; Both Sides Find Many Ardent Supporters One Entrant Waxes ic, While Another Encloses Two Sheets Out a Dictionary Alexander is incorrect to speak of rearing read in the paper where the judge starts a language controversy by an innocent remark, and I believe his statement Should family feuds and civil war result from the dispute which now seems about to envelop the territory about Waco, coats of arms of the future may bear a rampant in some families, while crests on the china and stationery of other of the conflict will not deubt be embossed with a regal mail brought everything from poetry on the controversy, written by Miss Harriet Chase of Hillsboro, to tw'o sheets torn out of a dictionary, by which Mrs. Arch Walker of Ross attempts to prove that cattle can be either reared or raised. And Dan Reese of the Metropole hotel, quoted above as saying Judge Alexander is wrong, is only one of a large party, their number equalled only by the camp that agrees with Mrs.

J. N. Chaffin of China Spring, who sympathizes with Ale.xandcr in her comment that be started a qon- troversy by an Innocent remark remarked correctly. "I am 51 years says M. E.

Weathersbee of 1608 Dutton avenue, when I was a child, people ral.sed cattle. Now in modern times they call it rear. guess is that they are raised up, not reared Several agree with Miss Caiiean Wells of 1001 South Tenth street, when she say.s that if Judge Alexander Is to rear cattle, he must train them for stunts of all kinds. If he really means to them, WelLs reminds him, he will find a ready market for his trained cattle in Mr. Rlngllng or Mr, Barnum.

The controversy i.s a result of Judge James remark that he intended to cattle. Objection.H of listeners were answered with the statement that rear was preferable to The News-Tiibune is offering $5 for the neatest, most concise and correct letter telling which is right and why, sent to the editor before Sunday midnight. From Detroit to Tampa TA.MPA, Sept. Completing a non-stop flight from Detroit. Miss Ruth Eider landed her monoplane American Girl here this afternoon at 5:45 o'clock eastern standard time.

and a greatly strengthened conviction that despite hla statements Hughes is by no means out of the race. let It be kr own that he thi- cunvi. Barring a change ai heart by Prtsident Coolidge as to l.is own caudlflacy, was every tjdica- Pori that Mol pi ill push to the front one the men in the field, giving him great an advantage thst it wHl be difficult. I if not to him, Strong Card I undoubted control of Perin.sylvania’s votes In the n.a- rre- fonventlon may i. idtlv sented at Kiwanis Club I about.

The greater the WT'i-i. A. i candidate assureil strength else- Witn vJnC Ot JDriCtCSt I where, the mote potent and sure would the effect of Strength exerted in hir beha This latter factor, coupled with conference on the Leviathan with and failure of Hughes irrevocably to leuiovo himself from consideration, has brought the former secretary of state and chief juMtice prominently into the presidential canlidc.cy limelight. Lining up New York 91 votes for Hughes Is generally conceded a relatively ea.sy tusk. These votes, if litilted with 79, would repre.sent a forte in the convention that only an imposing group of other states, moving is a unit, could match.

SIgniricuiit Conference Mellon is known to a regard for Hughes. Whether or not he 1.S leaning toward him at this juncture, much significance is attached here to their recc nt admitted iftscusRion of natioml, litlcal prospects. Mellon himself declined to define his attitude. He Jet it lie understood that he would wait lor the situation to shape itself moro definitely before making a commitment or taking any other positive action. Told that an impression was abroad that he favored Hughes, he declined to comment.

Mellon looks upon Becretary of Uonjrnerce Hoover and Mice President as the other strong men of the moni'ent. It was underHtood. What Ills Means His sujiport of any one of the three ivould mean even more than the 79 vote.s, and their potency in gathering other votes, becau.se of his clo.se association with the Important financial and business interests of the country. That would receive utmost attention In these quarters is taken for granted. pro.Rpects were regarded as enhanced by virtue of his enjoying the favor of many of th ers in this same financial and commercial group.

Glory, hut the view is held here that the Halifax report Is b.ased on a routine message, sent out to arrange for Canadian participation in the for the lo.st plane There was apparently no i-onfirtn- ation here of the report that the ini.sstng plane had been sighted. Brock and Schlee Off to Shanghai From Hongkong Navy Department De- clineS to P'urnish Ships ilond for the mayor IV 1 A -VI at $1000. conspiracy to commit a felony and attempting to bribe. H- Is the second successive governor to fall into the tolls of the lav. Governor Warren T.

McCray only recently being raroLd from the Atlanta penitentiary. The grand jury also returned Indictments against Mayor John L. Duvall of Indianapolis, charging political corruptlou. Named in the indictment with Governor Jackson were George V. Goff In, political of Marion county, and Robert I.

Marsh, law partner of the governor and former counsel for the Ku Klux Kian, Men Make Boiidi-t Immediately after the indictments were returned. Governor Jackson and the other officials went to the office of Onier Hawkins, they gave bond in the sum of $2500, fixed by Judge as TURN TO PAGE 2, COLUMN 5 School Apportionment To Be Made Today AUSTI.V, Sept. apportionment of over $1,000,000, based on $1 per capita of the annual $15 scholastic apportionment, will be made tomorrow- by the state department of education. There are 1,375,000 scholastics in the state but the apportionment to Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and El Paso, will be held up because the census rolks of these cities have not yet been approved. Barn and Contents Burn Fire Near Fairfield Causes liOss of More Than $200(1 FAIRFIELD, Bept.

large barn owned by A. P. Carter, eight miles northwest of here, was destroyed by fire Thursday night together with one thousand bales of hay. two hundred bushels corn and a large quantity of implements. Loss over two $2900.

600 Boys Inmates of State Training Soliool Sent Into Cotton AUSTLN. Sept. proximatcly 600 boys confined in the state training school at Gates- vllle, today were out to planters in county to pick cotton. It was announced this afternoon by Dr. H.

S. Harrington, chairman of the board of control. to Picket Their Cross- Pacific Hop HO a XGKO a Sept. The Pride of Detroit, world-girdling monoplane, hopped off from here at this morning for Shanghai, It was accompanied by three royal air force planes. In flying to Shanghai, Pilots Edward F.

Ht-hlee and William S. Br ck plan 1 to drive their monoplane 7 80 mlle.s along coa.st. If they decide upon arrival a Shanghai to continue on to Tokyo, as eir sthedule provlde.s, they mu-. make a flight of 1200 mile.8 largely over water. The aviators arrived in kong yesterday afternoon afti a flight of miles from Haoni, French Indo-Chlna.

DKCLIXKS TO PlGKin II lU HOI 11' MASHLNGTON. Sept. navy departfuent today de- to place cruksers along the roUtf. the to he taken l)y the uv'iaturs, Brtn and Schlee, In the Pride of Detroit, as rc- by Harolil K. Hartney.

department ha.s no ships available to comply with yqur Ar ting Secretary Robinson wired. it had I personally would oppose their dlspo.sal In the as I not think proposed flight shoubl be attempted in a land N.V\ OIT'IUERS AKOMPAXV FONCK WASHINGTON, Sept. Leave granted to lAieut. L. Gut and Ensign S.

V. who were to accompany Rene Fonck his proposed flight across the Atlantic, was revoked today by the department. SHIP SETS OUT TO LOOK FOR OLD GLORY ST. JOHNS. N.

Sept. Kyle under charter to the York Daily Mirror, has set out on a search for the Old Glory. Tuimey Supremely Of Whipping l)enij)sey: Clianipioirs Condition Said To Be Flawless Train Hits Automobile 4 and Plr sically Gene Never Was $14.000,000 ARRANGED NEW YORK, Dixie Gulf Gas company which has obtained large contracts for sale of gas in and around Houston and Port Arthur, Texan, has arranged with a national banking group for $14,000,000 of financing to construct what is said will be one of the largest natural gas transportation systems in the coun- beautiful try. Three Killed and I-our Seriously Injured PORT ALLEGHENY. Sn'pt.

(A peraon.s were killed and four seriously Injured when the Penn.sylvania’s Philadelphla- Buffalo Flyer an automobile on a grade crossing, eight south of here. The dead arc Mrs. Mary cum. Miss Fa ties, and Miss Mary Woods. in The returned I fore Jameq A.

Colllna tn ourt, culminates the work of three succes.sive grand juries w'blch have been delving into the politics of the state the conviction of D. C. StepheuBon, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan In the state, and supposed ruler of the republican organization of Indiana. Stephenson in now serving a life sentence in the state prison at Michigan City for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, former Butler university co-ed. Nature of the Charges The charges contained in the indictment allege that the governor.

Coffin and March attempted to bribe Governor McCrary to appoint James P. McDonald as a prosecutor of Marlon county to succeed William P. Evans. The latter, a son-in-law of McCray. ic.nlgned his office rather thau in the prosecution of tis rfkitlvp, who subsequently wns convicted in federal court of using the niail.s tn defraud.

It wa.H charged that the trio offered McCray $10,000 and im- iT.unity from state prosecution if he would appoint a prosecutor favorable to them. Thia McCray refused to do. and eventually appointed William P. Remy, the present prosecutor, who has been in charge of the jury invcsti- The indictment ftirther charges that the organization of the Ku Klux Klan. terrorized McCray to an extent that he was fnrced to keep silent about the deal all the time he was in the fetleral prison.

The grand Jury that the officials of the Ku Klux Klan threatened to use their influence to prevent the parole of McGrav at the end of 40 months of hi.4 ten-ye ir sentence. Penalty Is Severe The penalty for conspiracy to commit a felony under Indiana is two to 14 years imprisonment and a fine of from $25 fa $5000. The in cfment against Duvall covers practically the same charges as those on which he will go to fiial Monday in criminal court, namely the failure to declare a contribution of $10,000 spent in hi.s campaign. The money is alleged to have been given by William Armitage. political leader, for spe- favors from the city executive.

The indictments were based on Assert information furnished hv Bovd Better hhapc, Experts Indianapolis editor, who took up the fight against political corruption in Indiana after he h.td been drppped by Thomas Adam.s, of A'incennes, who the orlgnal charges concerning tha rule of Stephenson In Indiana pol- it cs. MAYOR WALKER AT VAllCAN Now York Official Is Received by I I ROME. Sept. an audience with the pope today Mayor James J. Walker was given tangible evidence of the expressed esteem and affection for America in general and New York in particular.

The mayor and Mrs. Walker and later members of their party were by the rector of the American college. At the conclusion of the audience the pontiff presiMited Mayttr Walker with a commemorative gold medal and Mrs. Walker a amethyst rosary set In i By HEHKERT WESTEV Tir.NNEY GAMP, LAKE VILLA. Ilk.

Sept Gene Tunney is doing any worrying over his coming fight with Jack Dempsey he Is the best actor, and there are a lot of people who saw him in motion pictures who will gainsay this. The champion looks and acts about as careworn as a freckJed faced kid who has beeij, promised a trip to the circus on Sept. 22. where all of the of nature will be spread before him. Not once during the four weeks that thi.s writer has been living under the same roof with the world's champion has he expressed the slightest ctmcern over the outcome of the fight.

Twice when the name of Dempsey has crept Into the conver.satlon. there has been a flash of something akin to contempt in his eyes. Tanaej's Phllisophy Once, when a direct question was put to him during a walk along the beach at Speculator, Tunney replied. never fear a man I have beaten cnee. Look over my record.

There Teer Gets State Job Legislator ApiaUntcd Highway Board Secretary Sept. unanimous vote the state highway commission today appointed Claude Teer, Granger, house leader in the Fortieth legislature, as Its secretary. TUK-N PAGE 8, COLUMN I Crushed by Piping Prairie Hill Man Dies Result of Injuries sept, Htnsen, ITalrie Hill, died In a hospital here today as a result of injuries sustained Thursday when oil on his truck rolled upon him the truck was going down a hill. J. 11.

Griggs, sonviHe. seriously injured, recover, phy alcians said..